Horse-collar pad.



J. C. NICHOLS.

HORSE COLLAR PAD.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I6. 1911.

1 ,258,435. Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

7 INVENTOR WITNESSES C/ZOZQ I ATTORNEY JOHN C. NICHOLS, 0F SHEBOYGAN, \VISCONSIN. ASSIGN MFG. COMPANY, OF SI'IEBOYCT'AN, 'WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

HORSE-COLLAR PAD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 5, 191.8.

Application filed May 16, 1917. Serial No. 169,010.

To all re/1.0m may concur-11..

Be it known that l. Joux Ll. Niolrons, a citizen of the United tilates. residing at tiheboygan, in the county ol hiheboygan and 'Fitate of \Viseonsin, have invented new and useful Iinprovei'neuts in Hor.--; -Collar Pads, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention has reference to horse collars generally. and is more particularly directed to that class thereunder known as neck pads. wherein. provision is made for connecting the flexible neck bands tlierewith in a simple and expeditious manner. consequently adapting the collar to fit various sized necks.

To this end. the invention among other features contmnplates the use of a novel construction oi buckle so positioned with respect to the retaining plate of the neck pad and connected thereto to not only facilitate in retaining the neck oi" the collar in a closed position, but serving also as a locking means for the neck, consemrently preventing any accidental discomn-wtion ol the neck hand ttroni the neck pad when the collar subjected to any undue strains.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel features, details of construction and Combination of parts which will hereinafter be more fully set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claims.

Figure 1 is a perspectire view oi? a horse collarillustratingthecloseil position thereof;

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the pad removed from the collar;

l ig. -:t is a perspective view 0.! the upper portion oi the collar with a portion of the neck band flaps shown in section. and illustrating the manner of connection of the straps with the bridge bar of the bl'ickle.

deterring more particularly to the acconr panying drawing, in which like characters of reference refer to corresponding parts in the several "views. the character 5 denotes the collar generally consisting of sides 6. each 01 which has secured to its upper end flexible neck bands 7 and 8 respectively ha"- .ing formed therein spaced parallel. rows oi openings 9. l0 designates the neck pad, embodying a flexible body 11, preferably constructed of leather or the like material. and

concaved longitudinally and transversely of the upper and lower sides respectively, in order to adapt the pad to snugly engage over the neck of the animal, upon the connection of the collar to the neck of the animal. it retaining plate 12 of lesser length and width than the body portion and of a configuration to conform with the Configuration of said body portion, is reposed upon the upper surface 1 thereof and fixedly secured thereto by rivets or the like fastening devices. denoted by the character it. This retaining plate .is stamped from a sin.- gle blank of metal. of the like material. on which is reposed a transversely arranged buckle This buckle may be either in the form of a stamping, forging or casting and molded to conform with the contour or emiligiu'ation oi the retaining plate. whereby upon the fastening ot' the buckle to the retaining plate bv means of rivets 16, the reduced longitiiu'linally alined ends 17 and the bulged ends 18 oi. the body 19 will fit liush therewith. The body denoted by the. character is stamped out to provide a pair (rt openings 20 separated from one another through the medium of the bridge bar 91. lntegrally connected with the buckle at points between the openings .20 and to opposite ends ot' the bridge bar 21. is a pair of spaced perpendicularly arranged prongs adapted to be projected through the openings S of the flexible neck band for connecting the neck band to the neck pad and in overlapped relation with respect to one another, and the accidental displacen'lent ot the neck band from the prongs is prevented by the curving of the prongs in a direction at right angles with the plane of the bridge bar. To hold the neck pad on the collar 1 provide a strap 23 having one end secured to the collar and its other end passed through the apertures 20 and. under the bridge bar. In this manner the pad is loosely and reinoably connected with the collar. The pad provided with straps 10 which are to be passed around the near hands after the collar is placed in closed position.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the advantages of construction and the method. of operation will. be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention relates, and while I have described the principles of operation of the invention,

OR TO JOHN C. NICHOLS HARNESS together With the device which I new consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new, is

1. In combination With a horse collar having; flexible ends each provided with a series of spaced parallel openings, of a detachable neck pad, including a flexible body portion, a retaining plate secured to said body portion and concayed longitudinally and transversely of the upper and lower sides, a bucis arranged transversely of the retaining; plate and secured at a point intermediate its ends, and provided with a pair of spaced openings, a strap secured to the collar and passing through said openings to hold the neck pad, a pair of perpendicular prongs formed integral with the buckle at a point intermediate said openings and adapted to be projected through the openings of the flexible ends for holding the latter in closed position.

2. In combination with a horse collar hav ing flexible ends each provided with a series of spaced parallel openings, of a detachable neck pad, including a flexible bOdy portion, a retaining plate secured to said body portion and concaved longitudinally and transversely of the upper and lower sides, a buckle arranged transversely of the retaining plate and secured at a point intermediate its ends, and provided with a pair of spaced openings, a strap secured to the collar and passing through said openings to hold the neck pad, a pair of perpendicular prongs :tornied integral with the buckle at a point intermediate said openings and adapted to be projected through the openings of the flexible ends for holding); the latter in closed position, said prongs being curved to provide the same With upper hooked ends for holding the flexible ends of the collar in a locked closed position and straps carried by the pad and adapted to be placed around the neck bands after the same are placed over the prongs.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

JQHN C. NICHOLS.

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